厚德載物 Carry On With Decency

積德累仁 Virtues Accumulated 「這裡不會有任何人相信必須樂善好施,妳的外國朋友觀察很中肯,台灣人喜歡幫助的人有特定對象。而且,愈有錢的人愈小氣 …… 我所認識的很多人,即便官位再高、成就再多,也一毛不拔。」在業界服務、一同商議與我的國際義務服務工作密切相關事宜的主管級人物,如此跟我說著。 “Over here, there’s no one who really enjoys giving and sharing. Your foreign friend’s observation is quite accurate. People from Taiwan help specific persons only. The richer people are, the stingier they become. I have known so many people whose levels of social status are quite high; however, when it comes to issues of helping the others, they are inactive.” A person working at the corporate world discussing with me about some service-related issues told me. 因為目光如豆,不知天高地厚,從而不了解救困扶危可以帶給自己滿滿的福氣,是其話語間其中一個重點。 One major aspect of our dialogue is how limited individuals’ worldviews can be when assisting the needed is out of their daily routines. 我們坐在其窗明几淨的辦公室中,此人於我對面言談間振振有辭: 「常常有我的同事因為一點雞毛蒜皮之事就抱怨連連,罵這個罵那個,或者...